“Those films that really speak to the primal fear that we, as human beings, have about the unknown have always intrigued me.”

The axe is fifteen pounds

What is a shame is that there isn’t stuff that is as great as ‘Oz’ on a consistent level around today.

As an actor, you really want to resonate with your audience.

I think always as an actor. I go in knowing how I’m going to play it. That’s about it.

I was always led to believe you should take care of yourself.

I’ve played different nationalities, and everything from vulnerable to strong to crooked to demented.

I made a concerted effort, last year and this year, to get a range of characters

When a child wants to be accepted, he’ll do anything.

I’m of Nigerian descent, from the Yoruba tribe.

The house was run by my mother, and because there were 10 or so kids, there was no time for individual attention.

I remember in the Carpenter version, you got acquainted with the characters and really knew them..

You had that in the Carpenter version, and you have that in this prequel.

There’s always your initial trepidation about doing a remake, but that was alleviated by the fact that it was a prequel.

Certainly, I look for different characters ’cause I always like to keep people guessing, and I also don’t like to get typecast.

I knew him as a commercial director and thought one of his commercials was great.

I thought it was an interesting take on such a big-budget cult classic

Reality is a sound, you have to tune in to it not just keep yelling.

As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled

The enjoyment of freedom which could be exercised without any motivation would be the real hallmark of a maniac.

In this mad world of ours we need a little wild love.

I am a drop of gold he would say I am molten matter returned from the core of earth to tell you interior things.

I live in L.A. and I do have wonderful friends

One eye witness is better than ten hear sayers.

Because I play the trumpet and sing. I’d like to incorporate that into a character.